dedão

Portuguese

Etymology

From dedo +‎ -ão, literally “big finger”.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈdɐ̃w̃/ [deˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨˈdɐ̃w̃/ [dɨˈðɐ̃w̃]

Noun

dedão m (plural dedões)

  1. thumb
    Synonym: polegar
  2. big toe
    Synonyms: polegar, hálux, dedão do pé
  3. Augmentative of dedo
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